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South Korea: Acting President Han speaks with Biden by phone, reaffirms alliance
Seoul, Dec 15 (IANS) Acting President Han Duck-soo held phone talks with U.S.…
Israel approves plan to expand settlements in occupied Golan
Jerusalem, Dec 15 (IANS) The Israeli government approved a plan on Sunday to…
Peace summit on eastern DRC conflicts ‘called off’: DRC Presidency
Kinshasa, Dec 15 (IANS) A peace summit scheduled for Sunday to address conflicts…
Bangladesh’s forex reserves dip to $18.61 bn
Dhaka, Dec 15 (IANS) Bangladesh's foreign exchange reserves fell by 1.23…
Over 7,600 Syrians return from Turkiye in five days after Assad’s downfall: minister
Ankara, Dec 15 (IANS) A total of 7,621 Syrian nationals voluntarily returned to…
Tracing wartime footprints in Hong Kong’s outlying island
Hong Kong, Dec 15 (IANS) One early winter morning, 78-year-old Chen Kaixin stood…
Israel to close embassy in Ireland due to ‘extreme anti-Israeli policies’: Foreign Minister
Jerusalem, Dec 15 (IANS) Israel announced Sunday that it will close its embassy…
UK officially joins Asia-Pacific trade bloc CPTPP
London, Dec 15 (IANS) The U.K. officially joined the Comprehensive and…
Libya’s oil company declares force majeure at key refinery following clashes
Tripoli, Dec 15 (IANS) Libya's state-owned National Oil Corporation (NOC)…
Approval rating for Japanese PM on decline: poll
Tokyo, Dec 15 (IANS) An approval rating for Japanese Prime Minister Shigeru…
Philippines orders full evacuation amid possible volcanic re-eruption
Manila, Dec 15 (IANS) The Philippines on Sunday ordered local government units…
UN seeks $1.42bn to expand humanitarian operations in Somali in 2025
Mogadishu, Dec 15 (IANS) The U.N. for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs…